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English Football League boss Shaun Harvey has said Coventry City are "still some distance away" from confirming a ground for next season.

A board meeting of EFL members was held today to discuss the next steps for the football club, amongst other business, after they were given until yesterday (Tuesday, March 5) to clarify where they would play their home games next season.

The club has said its aim is to stay on at the Ricoh Arena - but landlord Wasps have repeatedly said they will not enter into discussions for a rent deal unless l egal action over the sale of the stadium in 2014 is dropped.

The club has also said it is exploring other options for a groundshare.

A statement from the EFL has confirmed tonight that the club "is not yet in a position to provide absolute clarity on its plans".

That means an Extraordinary General Meeting could still be convened on April 25, where members will decide whether the club should be expelled from the League.

Ultimately that is something the EFL says it does not want to happen.

EFL Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, said: “We have today reviewed the position of Coventry City, and while we are still some distance away from having absolute confirmation, the EFL will continue to work with the Club to progress every possible avenue in order to reach an appropriate resolution.”

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The full EFL statement

A spokesman for the EFL said: "The EFL Board has today been appraised of the latest position of Coventry City, following an EFL request for confirmation in regard to where the Club will stage its home matches in the 2019/20 season.

"The Club is not yet in a position to provide absolute clarity of its plans, but is continuing to work with the relevant parties, as they attempt to meet the EFL’s ultimate objective of ensuring they continue to play in the city of Coventry on a long term basis.

"At this stage, Coventry City still face the prospect of an Extraordinary General Meeting of Clubs being convened to consider their expulsion from the League on 25 April if they are unable to satisfy the requirements in line with EFL Regulations.

"EFL Clubs would need to be notified no later than 2 April 2019 of an EGM and, in the interim period, Coventry City will be given every opportunity to develop and present a suitable solution.

"The EFL understands that it is the Club’s preference to extend their stay at the Ricoh Arena for future seasons and would view this as a sensible and suitable solution to the matter."